This Week

Saturday-second day attempting to clear our shed, as our neighbour is building a house behind our garden and the shed's walls are his outhouse walls. This will be knocked down. We will get a new shed eventually, and he is storing some of the stuff for us as we have nowhere else to put it. I have got rid of a lot of things but there is still lots left. Cassie likes to go on the roof and gets very excited at any action in the garden, so she had a good day anyway. She will not be impressed with the building though!

 Sunday was my birthday. We went to Andy's sister Helen's for lunch which was lovely. Helen and I went for a walk on the heath looking for mushrooms, and found loads. We must have seen at least fifteen varieties.

 I think this is an Amythyst Deceiver. Below are some Spiny Puffballs. 

 The last ones we found were these amazing Fly Agarics!

 On Monday I worked in a nursery in New Cross. I got off the bus early on the way home, so I could walk through the park. This is the Ranger's House.

 I found only one mushroom in the park, but the trees made up for that. 

 This is some kind of fir cone. More like a catkin with that yellow pollen, but it came from some kind of conifer.

 I didn't work Tuesday, so had the time to finish the shed. It was hard work!

 Yesterday I worked in a lovely nursery in Newham. 

I made some of these mushrooms in the evening.

 Today it was back to Bethnal Green. I was in Reception all day which was good. One more day then it is half term! I am doing two days work for Arty Party on Monday and Tuesday then a few days off.

 I saw these fingers on the way to The Museum of Childhood after school. I fancied popping in. I found a great book for my brother for Christmas and saw this Alice chess set.

Not sure what the furry thing is in the foreground!